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This immersive walking tour of Long's Hill is breathing new life into a historic street

Performance artist Louise Moyes is reviving her walking tour, Longs Hill: I Live(d) Here. The tour began in 2018 with a series of sold-out performances, says Moyes, but she had to pivot online in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traces of mpox virus found in N.L. wastewater, but no current cases in province

Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Health and Community Services announced Friday afternoon that trace amounts of the mpox virus have been detected in the province's wastewater.

N.L. health minister says changes to how province delivers family medicine are working

Health Minister John Hogan says 57,000 people in the province currently self-identify as not having access to a primary-care provider.

PC health critic says N.L. government neglecting worsening doctor shortage

According to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, the number of people in the province who don't have a family doctor has increased to 175,000 from 136,000 last year.

Child-care providers say they aren't getting paid on time, leaving families in a tight spot

Renee Francavilla, who operates Teeter Tots in Paradise, is supposed to get paid every three months but says it's rare her paycheques come in on time.

N.L.'s Folk Festival drew big crowds, but director says financial state still unclear

With new alcohol rules and a soldout performance, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival's outgoing executive director, Julie Vogt, says this year was one for the books but its not clear how much that success boosted the festivals bottom line.

St. John's soccer star says playing at home again will be emotional and exhilarating

Owen Sheppard of the Halifax Wanderers professional soccer team is playing his first game back home in Newfoundland and Labrador after around three years away. The opening match of the International Summer Series soccer competition is happening Sunday in St. John's.

Don't push the pouch: Convenience stores want N.L. to fight feds on proposed nicotine pouch rules

A retail group is asking the Newfoundland and Labrador government to push back against proposed federal regulations that could see nicotine replacement therapies such as nicotine pouches removed from corner stores.

Placentia residents fearful for future as ferry delays stall crucial tourism season

Ongoing delays to the start date for Marine Atlantic's new Alasuinu ferry mean the small town of Placentia has seen an unseasonably low number of tourists. It's hurting small businesses in the town, and many residents are worried about the long-term impact it could have on Placentia's economic development.

N.L.'s $171K partnership with U.K. soccer team a 'total waste of money,' says Wakeham

The leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Official Opposition says the provincial government's decision to partner with a fourth-tier English soccer team is a complete waste of money.